On Monday, September 13th, 2021 at 9:45 pm, Heaven’s Gates opened to welcome Mrs. Cora Mae Smith for her homecoming. She was born on Thursday, March 27th, 1947 in Greenville, SC to her parents: the late William Buster and Mary Rebecca Landreth Simmons.
She will be deeply missed by her beloved husband of 38 years, Mr. Samuel Frank Smith; her children Cora Dannelle Crews, Samuel Blease Smith(Colleen), Robert Wayne Bennefield (Karen) and Gary William Bennefield (Sheila); her siblings, Billy Simmons (Nancy), Robert Simmons (Stacy) and Becky Bowman; her grandchildren: David Crews, Steven Bennefield, Christpher Smith, Gary Bennefield, Dusty Crews, Shanna Beck, Brandon Bennefield, Michael Harris, Jennifer Martinez, Jason Bennefield, Ashley Bennefield and Josiah Bennefield; her great grandchildren: Emily Beck, Rebecca Massingale, Arayah Massingale, Brayden Cooper, Isaiah Bennefield, Khloe Bennefield, Lucas Bennefield, Addie Bennefield, Jayolen Bennefield, Weston Daves, Audrey Crews and 1 on the way!
Unconditional love! No judgment! Come and get it! A proud mother, grandmother and great grandchildren.
Along with her parents, Mrs. Smith was predeceased by four brothers and 1 sister
There will be a Visitation/Viewing on Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 starting at 1pm followed her Funeral Service at 2pm. The Burial will take place at Graceland West Cemetery 4814 White Horse Rd., Greenville, SC 29611.